What jobs are your students responsible for in class? If you already have jobs in your routine, should you add some more? If you don’t have classroom jobs, it's time to get started! Incorporating these positions can make your role easier while also boosting students sense of success and security in their school community. Use this collection to discover many possible jobs to include in your classroom learning.

As this educator reminds us, the best way to guarantee students an active role in the classroom is to designate classroom jobs using a rotation system. Rotating various jobs among students ensures students are sharing responsibilities and will help deter resentfulness over more desirable jobs. This author details twenty-two jobs that will teach students responsibility, help them feel included, and lessen your workload.

If you assign classroom helpers in your room, you'll definitely want to check out this link. Here you will find a free set of colorful job cards to consider printing for this school year. You can pick and choose the student jobs that match the needs in your classroom.

Interactive Modeling is a great method for teaching and practicing classroom jobs. Sometimes we assume children know what they are supposed to do, even for jobs that may seem simple. This approach allows students to see and discuss the particulars of all the classroom jobs. It will ensure more consistent expectations in each of the responsibilities.

After struggling with managing student jobs for years, this teacher implemented a classroom job application that helped simplify jobs with her third graders. Before students complete the application, she spends time explaining each of the jobs and allows time for questions and discussion. She provides a list of 30 classroom jobs in this article as well as a link to the job application. She has students pick their top 3 jobs and they have to tell why they are qualified for the position.

Student leaders can work well in any grade level as the need for students to keep their class running smoothly is necessary no matter what the age of students. Watch this short video from a teacher who assigns student leaders throughout the school year to promote positive behavior using purposeful jobs and tasks.

This link provides a child-centered video where fourth and fifth graders describe the responsibilities of each of their classroom jobs. Some of the jobs include librarian, documentarian, tweeters, scribes, and global connectors. This teacher has students apply for the job and, once they are hired, they can achieve tenure after about a month.

Read this article from a seasoned second grade teacher who values the importance of student jobs in the classroom. Through this piece, she challenges you to create more jobs than you already have. As she reminds us, our little friends love to be helpers. So, take time to review her suggestions of easy-to-implement jobs for your elementary-aged students.

Classroom jobs serve multiple purposes in the classroom, and these jobs are beneficial for all grade levels. Use this comprehensive resource to recruit students in the tasks of running a classroom, to encourage positive behavior, and ensure all students feel appreciated and accepted in the classroom. Make sure you review pages 3 and 4 that online a job application form and teacher recommendation sheet.